My Heart is Heavy
Friday I learned of two separate, yet connected, tragedies. To say my heart is heavy is an understatement. Trigger Warning: suicide, murder, residential schools
grief
Ebb and Flow
You would think I would be used to it by now – the ebb and flow of people in and out of my life, and especially my social (read: spiritual) circles.
Profound Grief
How are you? I’m okay, fine, hanging in, managing. All of these are true. Underlying them is a profound grief that makes okay, fine, hanging in, & managing difficult.
Joy and Grief
This weekend was another busy one – meetings, shopping, reading tarot, watching my boys level up in karate, and connecting with friends. There was joy and grief.
The Dying of the Year
We’ve passed the Autumn Equinox. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. It is the dying of the year.
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Heartsick and Heart Full
I don’t watch the news. It’s too negative and fear-filled. That doesn’t mean I’m out of touch. Especially when there is a series of horrifying events in a short time.
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In Memory of Dawn
I was looking forward to visiting my cousin on this trip. I was planning to sit with her in the hospital and catch up. Instead, I ended up going to her funeral.
Shattered
That’s it. It’s over. The long road to Eleusis comes to journey’s end. At least for this year. And I’m broken-hearted.
From Sadness to Joy
I will be carrying Demeter for the 30th Spring Mysteries Festival this weekend. I’ve been on a pretty epic journey, dropping almost all of my other commitments to stay healthy.
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Grieving the Harvest
The days are getting shorter, and there is a crispness to the air. It is autumn, harvest time. There is a lot of grief around me on all sides.
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